咖啡的營養與好心情因子 The Nutrition and Good Mood Factors of Coffee
咖啡裡蘊含的營養力，獲得許多研究證實，這也讓許多人嘗試著喝咖啡養生。其實咖啡裡有個許多咖啡愛好者親身體會卻沒說的「好心情」養分喔，來端杯咖啡聊聊~~是什麼養分呢？
The nutritional power contained in coffee has been confirmed by many studies, which also makes many people try to drink coffee for health. In fact, there is a "good mood" nutrient in coffee that many coffee lovers have personally experienced but have not mentioned. Let's have a cup of coffee and chat. What is the nutrient?
在物質上的養分
Material Nutrients
咖啡裡含有上千種複雜成分，較為人熟知及重要的活性化合物是咖啡因及綠原酸。「咖啡因」可以降低因脂肪肝而異常升高的肝功能指數。「綠原酸」具抗氧化能力，可保護肝臟避免脂肪積聚與氧化損傷。
Coffee contains thousands of complex components. The more well-known and important active compounds are caffeine and chlorogenic acid. "Caffeine" can reduce the abnormally raised liver function index due to fatty liver. "Chlorogenic acid" has antioxidant capacity and can protect the liver from fat accumulation and oxidative damage.
日本知名營養師安中千繪指出，咖啡因具有活化「脂質酶(Hormone-Sensitive Lipase)」功用。所謂的燃燒體脂肪，需透過「脂質酶」將體脂肪分解成脂肪酸和甘油。接著就輪到綠原酸出場了，被分解的脂肪酸被運往粒線體(Mitochondria)，粒線體負責燃燒脂肪酸與糖類，藉此轉化為身體可以利用的熱量，而綠原酸具有協助脂肪酸運往粒線體的作用。
Chie Yasunaka (安中千繪), a well-known Japanese nutritionist, pointed out that caffeine has the function of activating "Hormone-Sensitive Lipase." The so-called burning of body fat requires the use of "lipase" to break down body fat into fatty acids and glycerol. Then it is the turn of chlorogenic acid to play, the decomposed fatty acid is transported to the mitochondria. The mitochondria is responsible for burning fatty acids and sugars, thereby converting them into heat that the body can use, and chlorogenic acid has the function of assisting the transportation of fatty acids to The role of mitochondria.
咖啡中有「水溶性膳食纖維」有幫助腸胃蠕動的作用，並能夠讓糞便更加柔軟，幫助排出體外；亦可減緩油脂在腸道中的吸收量。
The "water-soluble dietary fiber" in coffee can help the gastrointestinal motility, and can make the stool softer and help excretion. It can also slow down the absorption of fat in the intestine.
結果研究發現，咖啡含有促進健康的植物化學物質，能增強免疫系統，預防病毒，讓染疫風險能有效降低10%。而除了咖啡，研究也證實吃蔬菜同樣能降低染疫風險，而且不論是熟的或生的，都有效果。
As a result, the study found that coffee contains health-promoting phytochemicals that can strengthen the immune system, prevent viruses, and effectively reduce the risk of infection by 10%. In addition to coffee, studies have also confirmed that eating vegetables can also reduce the risk of infection, and it is effective whether they are cooked or raw.
在精神上的養分
Spiritual Nourishment
每當我們準備沖泡咖啡時，心情進入放鬆狀態；當我們離開辦公室走去買杯咖啡的路上，放下一切、從千頭萬緒中暫時逃脫出來、享受片刻寧靜；在聞到咖啡香氣時，產生心情愉悅感。
Whenever we are ready to brew coffee, our mood enters a state of relaxation. When we leave the office, and walk to buy a cup of coffee, let go of everything, temporarily escape from a thousand thoughts, and enjoy a moment of peace. When we smell the aroma of coffee, it creates a sense of joy.
日本杏林大學精神神經科教授古賀良彦的研究團隊，進行了咖啡香氣對腦部健康實驗，結果發現，聞咖啡香，腦中會釋放出如同休息時的α腦波(alpha wave)，呈現放鬆狀態。此外，認知機能和情報處理的大腦區塊也變得活躍，提高了大腦的活性。
Yoshihiko Koga (古賀良彦), a professor of Psychiatry and Neurology at Kyorin University in Japan, conducted an experiment on the effect of coffee aroma on brain health. It was found that smelling the aroma of coffee will release an alpha wave in the brain, showing a state of relaxation. In addition, areas of the brain responsible for cognitive functions and information processing become active, increasing brain activity.
咖啡中的關鍵成分，經人體吸收，會產生咖啡酸(Caffeic acid)，這和芳香植物-迷迭香所含的迷迭香酸(Rosmarinic acid)，被身體吸收後會轉化成的咖啡酸相同。迷迭香酸沒有氣味，卻能對腦部作用，安定心情。原來是吸收後轉換的咖啡酸，對大腦皮質的周邊作用，使心情平靜。一杯咖啡讓人解除疲憊感的根源，竟然與芳香療法使用的迷迭香相同，香氣的世界，確實蠻有趣的呢。
When absorbed by the human body, the key ingredient in coffee will produce Caffeic acid, which is the same as the Rosmarinic acid contained in the aromatic plant-rosemary, which will be converted into caffeic acid after being absorbed by the body. Rosmarinic acid has no smell, but it can act on the brain and calm the mood. It turns out that it is the caffeic acid converted after absorption, which acts on the periphery of the cerebral cortex to calm the mood. The source of a cup of coffee to relieve fatigue is the same as the rosemary used in aromatherapy. The world of aroma is indeed quite interesting.
享受咖啡的花果香，放鬆身心、又兼具保養效果，建議選擇無添加，具有品質把關、堅持挑豆的精品莊園級的黑咖啡會是對健康較佳的選擇。給自己好心情的養分，再忙，也要為自己沖一杯咖啡~
Enjoy the floral and fruity aroma of coffee, relax your body and mind, and also have maintenance effects. It is recommended to choose an estate coffee with no additives, quality control, and insisting on picking beans, which will be a better choice for health. Give yourself nourishment for a good mood, no matter how busy you are, make yourself a cup of coffee!
